Growth & Development

Early life events, including nutrition, play a powerful role in programming a person’s development, metabolism and health for the future. This section covers all aspects of the importance of maternal nutrition in the first 1000 days including nutrition in pregnancy, epigenetics, metabolic programming, breastfeeding, growth & cognitive development and a lot more.

New Research On HMOs: Enhancing Their Benefit
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New Research On HMOs: Enhancing Their Benefit

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have multiple and important roles in the development of infants and young children…

NNIW 100 Interviews: Jose Saavedra
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NNIW 100 Interviews: Jose Saavedra

Climate change is a growing concern, impacting food production and global supply chains due to extreme weather events…

Jose M. Saavedra (USA)
NNIW 100 Interviews: Paula Hallam
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NNIW 100 Interviews: Paula Hallam

Defining plant-based diets lacks a universal consensus, but generally, they emphasize plant foods like fruits…

Paula Hallam
NNIW 100 Interviews: Elizabeth George Jacob
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NNIW 100 Interviews: Elizabeth George Jacob

 

Many parents believe they are providing the best care for their children, but some inadvertently choose diets that…

Dr. Elizabeth George Jacob
NNIW 100 Interviews: Andrew Prentice
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NNIW 100 Interviews: Andrew Prentice

Addressing the challenge of malnutrition is complex and requires education at various levels. This includes educating…

Andrew Prentice
NNIW 100 Interviews: Eslam ElBaroudy
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NNIW 100 Interviews: Eslam ElBaroudy

Feeding difficulties in children can result in micronutrient deficiencies that impact physical growth, cognitive…

Dr. Eslam Elbaroudy
NNIW 100 Interviews: Marlou Lasschuijt
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NNIW 100 Interviews: Marlou Lasschuijt

Introducing children to a variety of tastes and textures early in life is crucial in shaping their food preferences and…

Marlou Lasschuijt
NNIW 100 Interviews: Bernadette Benitez
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NNIW 100 Interviews: Bernadette Benitez

 

Both nature and nurture factors influence a child's brain and cognitive development. Nature involves inherent…

Bernadette C. Benitez
NNIW100 Shiao-Yng Chan
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NNIW100 Interviews: Shiao-Yng Chan

 

The NiPPeR study is an international clinical trial examining a nutritional supplement with myo-inositol…

Shiao-Yng Chan